August 11, 2006
Harvard Study Finds Advantages for Private-School Students
Researchers at Harvard University say private high schools give students an advantage over those who attend public schools.
Their findings challenge a recent study by the U.S. Department of Education, which did not find as many statistically significant differences between the effects of private and public schools on student achievement.
The Harvard study found a private-school advantage in 11 of 12 comparisons of students at public and private high schools. In eighth-grade
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